Early Music Now is a one-hour program showcasing music from the Middle Ages, Renaissance and early Baroque: from sonorous medieval chant and polyphony to delightful Renaissance madrigals, dances, and consort music, to magnificent Baroque cantatas and keyboard music. Host Sara Schneider brings knowledge, charm and passion to her presentation of seven hundred years of music history. From the latest recordings by today's vibrant young ensembles, to classics from the dawn of the early music revival, Early Music Now makes this repertoire accessible and enjoyable to a wide audience.
Wounded by Love: This week's show presents intensely personal and virtuosic music for theorbo by Bellerofonte Castaldi (1580-1649) played by Evangelina Mascardi. We'll also hear songs from the courts of Renaissance Italy called frottole featuring the Modena Consort and soprano Ulrike Hofbauer.
The Fantastic Style: Stylus Fantasticus was a wildly imaginative musical style that swept across Europe in the 17th century. We'll discover its Italian origins and follow its trajectory to northern Germany and Belgium, with music by Frescobaldi, Froberger, Buxtehude, and Nicolaus a Kempis. Our performers include Fantasticus, Ensemble Clematis, and Richard Egarr.
Bundle up, winter is coming!: Enjoy a program of seasonal favorites including Winter by Vivaldi and Chedeville, The Cold Song by Henry Purcell, and a song about hail and snow by Jacob Obrecht. Our performers include the Palladian Ensemble, Quadriga Consort and violinist Theotime Langlois de Swart.